TURN ON CC ON TH-cam FOR LONGER SUBTITLES! Although I love replying to you guys, unfortunately, I have disabled my notifications for new comments. There were a lot of rude and unnecessary comments coming in from those who do not have a deep understanding of my situation and the bonding process. It is not all sunshine and rainbows, which is why I wanted to share this journey for those going through the same thing. Without the bonding process I have undergone, I would not have the lovely bond that my bunnies have today, nor the bond I have with them as their owner. So, for those criticizing my methods, I feel like you should do more research on bunny bonding and see that others have employed similar practices, where they enclose their bunnies in a smaller space. The smaller space is NOT their living area, and it is definitely not permanent. Those who also have an issue should consider the fact that my bunnies are perfectly bonded again and have not had any fights since this video. I know that I can't really control how others perceive my video, and there may still be problems in some shape or form. However, I am 100% happy for those who have been understanding and supportive of the information I have provided in this video. For those going through a similar situation, just know that you are not alone, and as long as you do what is best for your bunnies through research, judgment, and learning, you are trying your best, and that is what matters the most!
Aw :( That's sad people don't see how hard it is. I used to have lil' bun. He was my first one, It didn't take me long to realize he was lonely so i got him another but they fought a lot. I didn't know how to properly bond them and put them in very dangrous situations trying to force their bonding without taking proper precautions. Ome of them severely hurt the other because of my foolishness and that's when I knew I was under prepared and needed to take a step back to learn a few things before I continued. I ended up giving the second bun to someone more capable after he was too wounded. I felt so bad about it! Now my bunny lives a happy life with me, a more knowledgable person now, and his friend, a cat! Unlikely pair I know. But the point is, it's hard being a bun owner and it's even harder bonding bunnies! It takes a lot of research and experience and I think that, despite your mistakes, it turned out all right with very little damage done. It's not always going to be perfect, even if you do everything right. Hope you and your bunbuns live happily forever and ever together!
Thank you for the kind words. I am still learning and it has been hard trying to seek advice without judgement. So I have gone the route of just seeking vet / online research without conversation of those who don't know the whole situation.@@googleyoflolz9930
@@Buiinies Yeah, unfortunatly the internet holds on to grudges for a long time. Holding a good image of yourself is hard and there are many people who get mad over small things, or things they don't understand. As far as I've seen nobody on social media has been free of undeserved (or deserved) judgement. That's just what happens when thousands of people get to see what you have to say. So don't let this get you down too much. It happens to everyone!
Thank you so much. It did take a lot for me to get the footage and edit. But I hope it can shed light on how bad it can get when bunnies don’t get along.
Don't beat yourself up, mistakes happen. No matter how much research you do nothing can prepare you for how two bunnies will react to eachother. Hope all goes well for them :)
So glad it worked out in the end. I think people not knowing much about bunnies often underestimate how territorial and genuinely brutal they can be sometimes (not meaning that you don't know enough, just that you recording this is important because this is important to know)
We were also unbelievably lucky with our buns. We had a dwarf lop doe then got a mini lop buck and they just took to each other. Both loved being picked up and cuddled too. We were heartbroken when our mini lop died shortly before his 10th birthday, but still have our beautiful girl who's almost 11. You're loved and missed so much sweet little Ollie 😢🌈💔💔💔
TURN ON CC ON TH-cam FOR LONGER SUBTITLES! I wanted to say that I mainly documented this for those out there stuggling with bonding their buns. WIth watching youtube and doing research on bonding, I felt as though there were no resources out there that fit my buns' situation. This whole process gave me so much stress and embarassment as a bunny owner, as I felt like I wasn't fit for two bunnies. Before getting them I wasn't aware of their "baby bond" breaking, and already assumed they weren't going to have issues despite being from the same liter. There was a point and time where I thought they weren't meant for each other and I was completely ok with that. In the end, my bunnies only had bites and small scratches. I am thankful that they did not injure each other badly. But as you can see in this video, they did have a really bad fight which could have caused worst injuries. With that being said, I hope this video helps those going through something similar and takes the chance to analyze their buns' situation and adapt to what works and what doesn't. Also to learn from my mistakes and what to keep in mind to prevent bad fights. I plan on remaking this video with a voiceover in the future, for those that do not like the subtitled videos. The voice-over version will probably go over things I did not mention in this video.
Would you recommend having bunnies be the same gender? I am looking for a friend for mine but not sure if they need to be the same gender or the same breed etc.
@@Cython_ So typically the bond would be more natual if the opposite gender. But always make sure they are fixed to prevent surprise liters before having them interact! Other than that before they are fixed putting them in side by side pens would help ease them in to get to know each other! But I have two females, so it is definatly possible to have the same genders get along! I heard that having two males is higher risk of them fighting worst since they are more territorial , but it all depends on their personality, as I can not speak for all rabbits! I do not think breed matters in terms of them getting along! At the end, it all depends on how your rabbit(s) want to establish themselves in the heiarchy, and how much they are willing to cooperate. Both my buns neither are more dominant than the other as it seems, so they compromise by equally attending to each other's needs!
I have a couple right now that fight like that the instant they are together. They aren't siblings and are both fixed but both act dominant. I have to try again to bond them. I've tried twice and they fight just like yours. I hope I find a method to bring them together. I want them to be able to share a larger space together, I hate them being in pens side by side.
@@Zigkiss That is exactly what happened with me! They would fight non-stop. But it takes time! Both of mine don't over-dominant each other, as they take turns grooming one another and ask from each other about the same. So having both dominant rabbits is possible! They key is to find a method that you can handle and one where there is some room for them to be able to not hate each other! Haha! But sometimes it does take that time, and I had them side by side for a while, but they would always be curious about each other and want to go on the other side. I think that if you see those signs of them not hating each other the moment they see each other when they are side, by side. It's a sign that they have the chance to be able to work things out! I hope things go well for you, as I know it is a difficult process, esp with tougher situations. I will prob make another video discussing my journey more in detail whenever I get the chance!
Thanks very much for showing this. So many people make me feel like the worst bunny owner on the planet because I can’t have two. I try and tell them, it’s not always rosy like you see on the dodo. Having one bunny who gets exceptional care, is very happy.
I'm super appreciative of your transparency of your process and willingness to learn, improve, and staying mindful of their bond. It took us two years to bond our buns, and your video reminded me that it could break anytime. Thank you for the awareness!!!!
Please keep us updated. This was so informative. I want to bond my bun with a friend but I am so scared. This was very helpful. I hope they stay bonded for life🤍 thank you!
Always! The video pretty much covers where they are at now, which is bonded and back to normal. And less humping! Espie use to hump Sylvie's face a lot but I make sure I stop it. So I think that caused her to respect her a bit more as well
i have been having the same problem with my bunnies for a while now and i kinda gave up, but this gave me hope again, so thank you very much for this video! its too mentally draining too see them fight all the time :( my biggest tip for bonding bunnies, please wear thick (like gardening) gloves too, i got really badly injured in my hands from their bites when trying to stop their fights
I am glad that this video helped! It took about a month and a half for them to be bonded again. And yes! One time espie bite me without knowing (bc her eyes were closed) the only gloves I have aren't too thick, but thick enough to not cause any bleeding. I now have a scar from this process as a memory of how bad they can fight haha. But I do understand the stress, that's why I took a break for a bit, but it allowed them to want to be together / miss one another and have one-on-one bonding with me!
I'll be starting to re-bond my rabbits this weekend. It took me two months to get them bonded the first time. They stayed bonded for about 10 months. And then for some reason a couple weekends ago they lost their minds and had a huge fight. Hoping it goes well second time around.
And this is why I only have one. It’s bonded with me and my family and it goes camping with us. I’m glad I never have to worry about dealing with this.
I’m currently at the vet, and I feel so stupid and guilty because of it. I knew my bunnies, Marshmallow and Mopsy, were going to be lonely when I start at a new school and wouldn’t have as much time to provide the companionship they needed. They’re both fixed, and both have a calm demeanor but when I tried bonding them the fought. Luckily no one was hurt, they stayed apart for a year until recently, I divided out garden into two sections so they could live alongside each other and get used to each other. When I felt they were ready, I took them out to a neutral area where none of them had ever been before. I had a spray bottle and dustpan if they fought like last time, well they did big time. My freaking spray bottle clogged and the dustpan was no help as one had the other’s paw. My stupidity resulted in a deep bite that went all the way to the bone. I figured i’d share this as it makes me feel better to talk about it and get advice, and to “warn” others. I feel I should’ve taken the hint the first time they fought and left them as they were.
The rabbit welfare association website states that when trying to pair rabbits, if they fight do not try again. Forcing two dominant rabbits to pair will never work, unfortunately they will need to live separately :(. I know this comment is 5 months old so i hope you and your buns are doing well
Hello! I disabled my comments because it was very discouraging seeing the bad comments. But 6 months seeing this, I hope everything went well. Unfortunately now my bunnies are fighting again while I am out of the country, but none of them are injured and they are separated til I get back to rebond them. I understand the feeling of beating yourself up and feeling guilty. But as long as you are really trying your best and understanding your situation and resources and finding what works best, I think that is enough to have as a bunny owner. My bunnies fought for 1 minute while I was gone and it left me devastated as their bond breaking again was the LAST thing I thought would happen. I was in a heartbroken state, but I realized the at won’t help if it hinders me from trying to figure out the best solution for my buns. In which, I know they love each other. When they are separated, they have so much room, but choose to sit next to each other by the divider. I analyze their behaviors / past fights through the camera, understand why they are fighting (dominance), then try to resolve the issue based on those behaviors. I was even debating getting a third bunny and doing research to see if that helps with dominance. But for now they are separated until I get back to redo the bonding process. I have many different scenarios to play out once I get back. Redo the stroller method. Give them a chance to makeup / work things out. If they work things out great, if they don’t I have to understand why and if it’s worth taking a chance of trying. At the same time I have to accept that I may have to separate them for life, while trying to see if they would work things out. (The vet said to trust them if there is a chance they don’t hate each other 100%) There will be mistakes made, there will be lessons learned. As long as I do my best to monitor them, and analyze their situation. I think that’s all I can do. Hope this helps
Bless your heart, bonding is difficult. We all learn from our mistakes. I have 2 bunnies. One is 3 years old and the other is 2 years old. Love them and they love each other.
Just saw this. I've got 2 buns that were bonded as babies whose bond also broke. Spent months trying different ways to re-bond them. Now they live on separate floors haha. Wish I knew about that stroller method, although I tried bonding them in a carrier and they still fought.
I wish that more people accepted the fact that a baby bond is not real, along with the fact that they all MUST be spayed/neutered even if the game gender. My trio bond was brutal. It took almost a year and a half to get it to work. Brutal fights, stress and a lot of hate along the way but we got there. Now they're enjoying the free roam life.
Thanks for sharing this! I also have two females (spayed) that I’m trying to bond. I tried the small space and it didn’t really work out so I moved them into a bigger space for bonding. It’s an entire room that’s empty and neutral. I know a large space is frowned upon, but they seem to be doing really well. They eat together and groom each other in this space. I’ve caught one of them flopping out and laying down comfortably. However, they still get into fights and I think part of the reason is because one of my rabbits won’t submit to grooming. I have a bunny Hops that does all of the grooming to Clover but Clover won’t groom Hops. I think this is upsetting Hops because she’ll put her head down for Clover to lick and Clover never does. I’ve tried putting banana on Hop’s head twice to get Clover to lick it. It never works. Do you have any tips? I think once I can break this barrier and get Clover to submit it’ll be fine but she appears to be very stubborn and will not groom Hops.
I know having same sex can be a issue they do better with male and female but it’s not impossible some are same sex and do great prob depends on there personality. I would be very careful if the one has not yet bonded because when your asleep it can end up deadly
I think that you being able to find progress with them grooming (having a larger space rather than a smaller) is great! Sometimes the normal bonding method doesn’t work for everyone. In regards to the fights breaking out due to dominance and grooming, mine did that as well. I think it just takes some time for that relationship to settle (one Bunny having to accept not to groom, or the other one grooming more) My bunnies actually dealt with this situation of one being mad about not submitting and the other one not wanting to submit. So in the end they established a relationship that wasn’t more dominant or submissive, and they equally groom each other. But it did take some separation and time for them to get to that point!
thank you for sharing! i have awful anxiety about bonding im just so scared of one getting hurt. i adopted my 9 month old male a month ago and adopted a 12 weeks old a couple days ago (talked with and discussed this with rescue who think its a good fit considering both their personalities and had bonding session prior to adoption). neither are territorial or agressive, overall the chillest rabbits i have ever owned but the younger one does have a extremely submissive personality & is used to being around many other rabbits and gets anxious w/o them. bc of all this, the rescue says i should begin bonding and have been doing sessions in a litter box since. today they had their first fight and i (luckily) intercepted the nip intended for the other before it got bad, but it really shook me. they had been doing shockingly well the past beginning days (like eating next to each other, the older one flopped into the younger and they slept together, they groomed each other). im not even sure if it was a fight per say, but the older one drops his head to be groomed and when the younger one doesn’t do it shortly after he gets greedy and upset and shoves his head under him, then they usually both get mad after that which is like understandable but im not sure how to teach the older one other than distracting him with pets when he drops his head. also they are completely fine in side by side pens, if anything they act like they want to be together whenever they’re not. this has made me realize how by comparison (no offense/judgement at all) they’re doing pretty well so far even with the small tussle today. it’s given me the confidence to go again tomorrow without fear as it will rub off on them. if anyone has any suggestions i am nothing but ears & would appreciate any and all advice 🤍 this has soothed my midnight bonding anxiety lol
Yes! Totally understand. I have had my bunnies for about two years. They only fought twice due to disagreements. I am thankful they were able to work things out, but I know they do love each other and just have fights like siblings do. Would be different if they hated each other and fought for the full 2 years I had them.
This is so helpful, thank you for uploading this! I'm currently trying to bond my bunnies and a really bad fight broke out between them too where one ended up with a small ear injury. They're both male (neutered) because I thought one of them was female before he reached puberty. They were starting to get along and then a fight broke out out of nowhere. Today they've been cuddled up together for hours and won't leave each other at all, but still no sign of grooming which makes me a little concerned.
I understand! And I am glad my video helps! I think your bunnies love each other, but haven't established their dominance like mine. My buns love each other, follow each other everywhere! Although they groom each other compared to your buns, they do it equally and no bun from what I see is more dominant than the other, since one of them does not submit. Because of this, they had one small fight that wasn't as bad as before. They even got along right after their altercation! So from my experience, I think as long as they have that love for each other, they will be able to work things out eventually!
Look, animals are like people. Few of us like everyone (and we shouldn't), much less want to live with them, even LESS in a small enclose space. Picture yourself, trapped, with some guy your mom met on the bus...how well would THAT work out ????
My buns are lowley weird with each other. The first time they fought it was loud enough to wake me up in the middle of the night and I had to break up the fight with just my hands 😭😭 Rn they're fine with each other, they occasionally scuffle but it's never escalates (I have scheduled their surgery to get neutered so I'm praying it doesn't affect their bond 😭)
So my understanding from what I read and heard is if they are not from the same litter, especially two males, all hell can break loose if sharing the same living quarters. Even though my two bunnies from different litters were both neutered, all was peaceful until my one younger male approached his aggressive teenage hood and started to viciously attack from behind my other older handicapped male, resulting in me having to permanently separate them with enough safe space between their indoor yard pens… look but don’t touch relationship. Bunnies will viciously tear each other apart if not separated. I admire you for taking the time to train them to be peaceful and accepting of each other. This is something I probably should have done for my two bunnies at the time, but because my one bunny ❤ was a severely handicapped peaceful spirit unable to defend himself I chose to keep them in separate quarters. I gave both of them much quality one on one time daily so being in separate quarters worked out ok.
I am so sorry to hear that! I think you did the best you could with your situation and bunnies. There is never truly one “right” way to do things. It all depends on your situation and your bunnies. And I think as long as people have much love, care and empathy for their bunnies, that’s all you can really ask of people.
This was what I was so worried about. I have 2 unspayed English Angora litter sisters, they are inseperable. My first pair of rabbits were Lionhead sisters. I lost my sweet girl a few days after being spayed hence the reason my two EA's are not. I got a new EA boy whom I kept separated until being neutered at 6 months which was almost 6 weeks ago now. At 4 weeks post neuter I put them together. I watched them closely and besides the expected humping and running around the first few hours they have been wonderful. Unfortunately the spayed lionhead wants no part of any of it. She would rather have neighbours than room mates. It's a bummer since the Angoras are free roam apart from the hours morning and night she gets to come out which she rarely does. She has half of the master bedroom as her space. I have found the best way to avoid spats is space. You did an amazing job getting them rebonded. There is always something to learn with being a bunny owner. You are doing great.
Don't mistake eventual tolerance for friendship, or especially affection. One day one of them may just have had it, and may badly injure the other. If they're not cuddling, DON'T KEEP THEM TOGETHER.
If they don’t like each other, why don’t you just keep them separate? They didn’t really bond at the end, it was one gave up on being the stronger one. They must fight till the end to decide who is the boss. That’s just what they do
I had them for about two years now and they rarely fight. They hang out together all the time. Just like siblings, they just have disagreements and have to work it out. It would be different if they truly hated each other 😊
My cutest baby bunny grow up to young dude(Teddy Bear) and bite its (Woody Toy)father's butt kinda aim to seriously attack. The son feel like papa is competitor for other female rabbits but if there is no Woman smells. Male rabbits can be good friends and play together normally.
Girl bonding is not easy I get it that is why I haven’t even tried I give my rabbit a Labrador to play with who is so sweet and two story free roam tons of toys and my affection so I don’t even want to try
woooooooow, when i had guinea pigs, they fought, and I was seriously freaked out. but they never drew blood on each other. one drew blood on me though. my hand was swollen for most of the week and if it hadn't stopped that weekend I would have gone to urgent care. It wasn't an infection, it was allergies by the way, they had hay dust on their teeth. As it was my hand was swollen for four or five days and had a lot of trouble with fine motor skills.
I believe they are both females... bonding two sexually mature female buns is the very hardest combo to deal with... for example my super sweet doe Daisy is always friendly and interested in male buns but if she senses a female in any way she gets very angry and aggressive. Female buns are very territorial when it comes to other females.
Yes my buns are both female! But at this moment, they really like each other's company and don't really overpower one another when it comes to territory, so I got lucky with that!
@@Buiinies I didn't mean to suggest it is impossible to bond two females... just very difficult which is probably why you had such a hard time getting them bonded. I am glad they are happily together now... boy they really has some vicious scuffles.
@@DrDeliciou yes! I understand! I do agree that it seems like having opposite sex pairs seem easier to bond. I have heard stories about the experiences of two males…let’s just say I didn’t get that pair for a reason!
@@Buiinies I have heard bonding two females is tougher than two males... but both pairs are challenging. Two unneutered males would be extremely difficult... I was thinking neutered males and females. My Dutch doe Daisy was very receptive as soon she met a friend's male bun... she immediately started building a nest and then touching noses with the male.... he was scared at first but within minutes had fallen in love with her. They were both neutered but those instincts sure run deep in buns. It was fascinating to watch... my friend and I were quite shocked how they reacted.
First time I tried bonding bunnies, one tore a huge chunk of SKIN off the other..... that was absolutely terrifying... I could see the muscles and flesh.... and I wasn't even actively bonding them, I was cleaning one's enclosure and the aggressive one took the chance to run in when I turned away for 2 seconds..... bunnies are crazy mfs
I heard so many horror stories about bunnies who have worse outcomes than mine. It is crazy what bunnies can do to each other. I am glad mine haven’t had any major injuries.
It takes time and patience. I bonded 4 rabbits and it took over a year.. The two males I wouldn't say they love eachother... more like tolerate, but nothing vicious like before. It's scary, but stick with it.
honestly ive been trying to bond my bunnies and i really dont know what to do anymore, they seem to be fine whit eachother in seperate pens close to eachother but the moment i put them together they try to nip eachother, i have very bad anxiety and my male bunny already did bite off a bit of fur whit the skin so she bled alot so now i have huge paranoia, but what ive learnt is to not put hay in a small cage thats where the big fight happens thats where i had my big fight im gonna try again when its the evening
Good luck to you and your buns! Having them be ok with each other while still seeing each other in separate pens is a good step! Also good you made the hay observation!
@@Buiinies well you can add hay its mostly if it works for you since it can be a distraction also but usually it would be better to add it later on when you notice them much more calmer, my bunnies are free roamed, and i noticed that letting them meet eachother not in seperate pens but whit a pen for the new one, it works alot better now that ive noticed it, they seem calmer but might be because i put them in two seperate pens too
I had the exact same thing happen. I didn't know about the baby bonding. Mine were bonded and when I took the 2nd one in to be spayed, she came home and over a year later, they are not bonded! I don't know of anything else to try. I wonder if one bunny is jealous of the other bunny interacting with me? Whenever one bunny comes near me, the other bunny growls, lunges and tries to bite her through the cage. They lay beside each other and groom each other through the cage when I'm not in their room. I am about to give up. I have tried every method of bonding to no avail! 😢
In my new video I added a voice to improve my videos! That video pretty much sums up my experience with bonding. But I have edited the CC on this video to be longer! Hope you enjoy
Despite how cute some creatures appear, all, will at sometime-FIGHT. Sounds strange but in nature rabbits kill. Created by a sole Creator yet still creatures.
Haha! Usually the females that are dominant from what I have heard! It may be easier with opposite genders since it's more natural in establishing the heiarchy, but I wish you and your buns the best!
Im so nervous. I keep them side by side but at the end of the day i try them together without any barrier. They ended up fighting. But i was able to stop straight away so no injuries. I'm so scared now after seeing how they fight
I understand. It is def scary! When having them interact, I would make sure to try to stop any fights before it happens. Like with my buns, I try to see if one is showing dominant signs like humping....and make sure to intervene if I think the other one will fight back or get mad. So far they hump each other randomly, but no fights yet. Since mine are both female, they may have a harder time knowing who is "boss" there is a chance they may never have a more dominant bunny. But I know my bunnies really love each other, since they are together 24/7 and only have their disagreements sometimes.
This is what I'm extremely afraid of. I recently got a second bunny, he is 5 months old but my other bunny is one and a half years. I put them together once and they only started circling each other but that already stressed me out so much that I separated them again because I am extremely afraid that I can't handle it when things go out of hand
I understand the stress. Seeing your buns fight can be very nerve racking, as they can cause serious damage to each other! I think having large gardening gloves did help, and if they are light enough to push away from the other to prevent things from escalating, but even that is stressful!
@@Buiinies it is fr 😭 I put them together a few days ago and Suki (my older bunny) mounted Yoshi's head 😂 and it was so hard to get her off of him bc she is twice his size and she didn't let go 🤣 poor him
i have 2 unspayed femake bunnies abt 5 months old. one always tried to gain dominance and started humping her, they live in a cage and share food and water bowls. they had one aggressive fight once that didnt last long as they got scared when i came in, that resulted with no injuries. now they seem to be relaxed but whenever one is in the way of the bigger one she humps her, they also run away with bigger foods i give to them and fight over the food trying to snatch it from eachothers mouth. im clearly a new owner, any advice?
I hope it's going well for you. I am replying a bit late. My bunnies try to steal each other's food all the time, but I have not seen a fight from it. I always make sure I do stop them stealing each other's treats anyways. Make sure you stop the one that's stealing food by giving them their own snack, or just distracting them by petting them. I would say that because they aren't spayed, their hormones are more intense, so they may fight more. It's always recommended to get them spayed to prevet fights, but if you are in a situation where you can't, just understand that they may have extreme behaviors that leads to fights.
Use gloves, should be in neutral area & take it slowly… No such thing as 24 hour bonding… Most importantly they have to be spayed/neutered before they are fully healed& start bonding process. My bonbon & clover took me 4 months before I’d say they are fully bonded
I wish I hadn't listened to people telling me one bun will be basically depressed. I caved in and got a girl for my mild mannered sweet boy. He freaked out and hates not having all the attention :( I'm. glad Libby has all the love and attention x
@@augustusgloopfangirl8751 I understand both sides, but I feel like as long as the one bun has all the attention and love from their owner, they will have a happy bun life!
Maybe if you know why I put them there in the first place, you would know that can be part of the bonding process. Even someone whom bonded over 100 bunnies recommend to enclose them in a smaller space, and that it can ruin their bonding if you enlarge it too soon! To clarify, they are free roam in the house and get along because of what I did in the video.
Rabbits, dogs, people etc have others they take to, OR NOT. How would you like to be trapped in a (way TOO SMALL) cage...even with someone you like??? Never mistake tolerance for affection...one day, that will break. AND FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE A BIGGER CAGE
I free roam them, when you bond them you have to have a smaller space for them to work things out. A lot of people use this method and it works out for most, but in the video you see I was doing trial and error and seeing what works and doesn't work for them. I ended up doing a stroller method which worked best, which is a smaller space, but they are only in it for a shorter amount of time, compared to their daily living space. I had separate spaces for them when it wasn't the bonding process. Please do due diligence and understand the video before judging right away. They are now free roam in the house and their bond is not only tolerance, but they love each other a lot now.
@@Buiinies This is why it's best to pair adult bunnies, as THEIR choice, with a selection of bunnies, to choose from. With any one of us, there are people we simply can't relate to, and people we do...being both furry doesn't change this. Yeah, you can force tolerance...until, one day, one has simply had it. Rabbits look all sweet, but they will attack, if they feel threatened. I've had single rabbits who were fine with this... and didn't seem to miss their play date pals...or that thrilled to see them.
@@diannshoemaker6419 I agree that not all bunnies will get along and it’s their choice whether to like each other or not. Although it was my mistake to get two at the same time and not understanding that baby bonds are only temporary, it still worked out at the end. Luckily, my pair actually loves each other and choose to work things out. If they didn’t, I would have been perfectly fine separating them permanently. Also, I know if you do get a pair that gets along, it is still possible for them to fight just because they get into some type of disagreement or emotional dispute. Which causes people to have to do a bonding process anyways again in the beginning or redoing it once they have altercations. Sometimes buns also get into fights when one gets sick and or older to reestablish the dominance hierarchy.
When I got a bunny to accompany the one I already had, my new one kept getting attacked, I had them in separate cages sat next to each other, they could see smell but couldn’t touch each other, I think it helped them get used to sharing territory, I think it helped them bind quicker, eventually, they would leave each other, the slept ate and played together, I felt so accomplished back then, I was happy they liked each other finally
I guess you didn't watch the whole video! I already separated them with this process. In the end, they are successfully bonded, as many bunny owners can face difficulties dealing with fights and trouble when bonding, they just have to communicate their problems out with supervision. They were not injured or face life threatening pains. If my particular pair of rabbits ended up being not a good pair for each other, that is when they would be separated permantley.
Θα χρησιμοποιήσω ένα μεταφραστή για αυτό: Τα κουνέλια μου είχαν μια φάση μάχης, αλλά δεν οδήγησε σε τραυματισμό και τα χώρισα και κατέγραψα τη διαδικασία για να τα επανασυνδέσω. Το βίντεο δείχνει μερικές από τις μάχες τους και τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετώπισαν κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της διαδικασίας. Δεν παλεύουν πλέον. Αν έχετε δύο κουνέλια, ξέρετε ότι η σύνδεσή τους μπορεί να προκαλέσει μάχες, αλλά πρέπει να βρουν λύση. Αυτό το βίντεο δείχνει ότι είχαν προβλήματα εμπιστοσύνης ο ένας στον άλλο, αλλά τελικά τα κατάφεραν και δεν παλεύουν πλέον.
Για να διευκρινίσω, δεν είχαν κανένα τραυματισμό που απειλούσε τη ζωή τους, απλώς κοψίματα και δαγκώματα από αυτό το συγκεκριμένο συμβάν. Έβαλα αγγλικούς υπότιτλους στο βίντεο, αλλά θα βρω έναν τρόπο να τους έχω στο TH-cam για να μεταφραστούν! Λυπάμαι για την παρεξήγηση, δεν θέλω ο κύριος εστίασμος να είναι στις μάχες τους, αλλά στο βίντεο αυτό για όσους αντιμετωπίζουν το ίδιο πρόβλημα και πώς μπορούν να το αντιμετωπίσουν. Η διαδικασία σύνδεσης δύο κουνελιών μπορεί να έχει διαφορετικά αποτελέσματα ανάλογα με τις προσωπικότητές τους. Τα κουνέλια μου απλώς είχαν περισσότερα προβλήματα σε σχέση με άλλα κουνέλια.
Some people have success with having bunnies in smaller spaces to bond. I stated in my video that this particular method did not work for me. But I was simply basing the structure off of other videos and success stories.
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Although I love replying to you guys, unfortunately, I have disabled my notifications for new comments. There were a lot of rude and unnecessary comments coming in from those who do not have a deep understanding of my situation and the bonding process. It is not all sunshine and rainbows, which is why I wanted to share this journey for those going through the same thing. Without the bonding process I have undergone, I would not have the lovely bond that my bunnies have today, nor the bond I have with them as their owner.
So, for those criticizing my methods, I feel like you should do more research on bunny bonding and see that others have employed similar practices, where they enclose their bunnies in a smaller space. The smaller space is NOT their living area, and it is definitely not permanent. Those who also have an issue should consider the fact that my bunnies are perfectly bonded again and have not had any fights since this video.
I know that I can't really control how others perceive my video, and there may still be problems in some shape or form. However, I am 100% happy for those who have been understanding and supportive of the information I have provided in this video. For those going through a similar situation, just know that you are not alone, and as long as you do what is best for your bunnies through research, judgment, and learning, you are trying your best, and that is what matters the most!
Aw :(
That's sad people don't see how hard it is. I used to have lil' bun. He was my first one, It didn't take me long to realize he was lonely so i got him another but they fought a lot. I didn't know how to properly bond them and put them in very dangrous situations trying to force their bonding without taking proper precautions. Ome of them severely hurt the other because of my foolishness and that's when I knew I was under prepared and needed to take a step back to learn a few things before I continued. I ended up giving the second bun to someone more capable after he was too wounded. I felt so bad about it! Now my bunny lives a happy life with me, a more knowledgable person now, and his friend, a cat! Unlikely pair I know.
But the point is, it's hard being a bun owner and it's even harder bonding bunnies! It takes a lot of research and experience and I think that, despite your mistakes, it turned out all right with very little damage done. It's not always going to be perfect, even if you do everything right. Hope you and your bunbuns live happily forever and ever together!
Thank you for the kind words. I am still learning and it has been hard trying to seek advice without judgement. So I have gone the route of just seeking vet / online research without conversation of those who don't know the whole situation.@@googleyoflolz9930
@@Buiinies Yeah, unfortunatly the internet holds on to grudges for a long time. Holding a good image of yourself is hard and there are many people who get mad over small things, or things they don't understand. As far as I've seen nobody on social media has been free of undeserved (or deserved) judgement. That's just what happens when thousands of people get to see what you have to say. So don't let this get you down too much. It happens to everyone!
Thank you for sharing. It can feel so shameful to share the moments as a bun parent when things go wrong...
Thank you so much. It did take a lot for me to get the footage and edit. But I hope it can shed light on how bad it can get when bunnies don’t get along.
Don't beat yourself up, mistakes happen. No matter how much research you do nothing can prepare you for how two bunnies will react to eachother. Hope all goes well for them :)
Thank you so much 🥹
So glad it worked out in the end. I think people not knowing much about bunnies often underestimate how territorial and genuinely brutal they can be sometimes (not meaning that you don't know enough, just that you recording this is important because this is important to know)
Yes, who would have know they can be so viscous. I was surprised by the biting and kicking. They know what they are doing 🥹
I feel so unbelievably lucky I didn’t have to do anything to bond my buns. They just did it all on their own 😅
I am glad! Your buns are just the perfect pair hehe
Same 😅
We were also unbelievably lucky with our buns. We had a dwarf lop doe then got a mini lop buck and they just took to each other. Both loved being picked up and cuddled too.
We were heartbroken when our mini lop died shortly before his 10th birthday, but still have our beautiful girl who's almost 11. You're loved and missed so much sweet little Ollie 😢🌈💔💔💔
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I wanted to say that I mainly documented this for those out there stuggling with bonding their buns. WIth watching youtube and doing research on bonding, I felt as though there were no resources out there that fit my buns' situation.
This whole process gave me so much stress and embarassment as a bunny owner, as I felt like I wasn't fit for two bunnies. Before getting them I wasn't aware of their "baby bond" breaking, and already assumed they weren't going to have issues despite being from the same liter. There was a point and time where I thought they weren't meant for each other and I was completely ok with that.
In the end, my bunnies only had bites and small scratches. I am thankful that they did not injure each other badly. But as you can see in this video, they did have a really bad fight which could have caused worst injuries.
With that being said, I hope this video helps those going through something similar and takes the chance to analyze their buns' situation and adapt to what works and what doesn't. Also to learn from my mistakes and what to keep in mind to prevent bad fights.
I plan on remaking this video with a voiceover in the future, for those that do not like the subtitled videos. The voice-over version will probably go over things I did not mention in this video.
Would you recommend having bunnies be the same gender? I am looking for a friend for mine but not sure if they need to be the same gender or the same breed etc.
@@Cython_ So typically the bond would be more natual if the opposite gender. But always make sure they are fixed to prevent surprise liters before having them interact! Other than that before they are fixed putting them in side by side pens would help ease them in to get to know each other!
But I have two females, so it is definatly possible to have the same genders get along! I heard that having two males is higher risk of them fighting worst since they are more territorial , but it all depends on their personality, as I can not speak for all rabbits!
I do not think breed matters in terms of them getting along!
At the end, it all depends on how your rabbit(s) want to establish themselves in the heiarchy, and how much they are willing to cooperate. Both my buns neither are more dominant than the other as it seems, so they compromise by equally attending to each other's needs!
I have a couple right now that fight like that the instant they are together. They aren't siblings and are both fixed but both act dominant. I have to try again to bond them. I've tried twice and they fight just like yours. I hope I find a method to bring them together. I want them to be able to share a larger space together, I hate them being in pens side by side.
@@Zigkiss That is exactly what happened with me! They would fight non-stop. But it takes time! Both of mine don't over-dominant each other, as they take turns grooming one another and ask from each other about the same. So having both dominant rabbits is possible! They key is to find a method that you can handle and one where there is some room for them to be able to not hate each other! Haha!
But sometimes it does take that time, and I had them side by side for a while, but they would always be curious about each other and want to go on the other side.
I think that if you see those signs of them not hating each other the moment they see each other when they are side, by side. It's a sign that they have the chance to be able to work things out!
I hope things go well for you, as I know it is a difficult process, esp with tougher situations.
I will prob make another video discussing my journey more in detail whenever I get the chance!
Thank you this!
Thanks very much for showing this. So many people make me feel like the worst bunny owner on the planet because I can’t have two. I try and tell them, it’s not always rosy like you see on the dodo. Having one bunny who gets exceptional care, is very happy.
As long as the bun is happy and healthy! Sometimes people can't maintain two buns and that's understandable!
I'm super appreciative of your transparency of your process and willingness to learn, improve, and staying mindful of their bond. It took us two years to bond our buns, and your video reminded me that it could break anytime. Thank you for the awareness!!!!
Thank you for the support! And wow two years! I commend you for your hard work and patience for your buns!
Really appreciate your honesty, this topic is huge. There's never a way to know how it will go. I'm bonding in a few months and dreading it!!
Thank you for your kind words! I wish you luck on your bonding journey!
Please keep us updated. This was so informative. I want to bond my bun with a friend but I am so scared. This was very helpful. I hope they stay bonded for life🤍 thank you!
Always! The video pretty much covers where they are at now, which is bonded and back to normal. And less humping! Espie use to hump Sylvie's face a lot but I make sure I stop it. So I think that caused her to respect her a bit more as well
i have been having the same problem with my bunnies for a while now and i kinda gave up, but this gave me hope again, so thank you very much for this video! its too mentally draining too see them fight all the time :( my biggest tip for bonding bunnies, please wear thick (like gardening) gloves too, i got really badly injured in my hands from their bites when trying to stop their fights
I am glad that this video helped! It took about a month and a half for them to be bonded again. And yes! One time espie bite me without knowing (bc her eyes were closed) the only gloves I have aren't too thick, but thick enough to not cause any bleeding.
I now have a scar from this process as a memory of how bad they can fight haha.
But I do understand the stress, that's why I took a break for a bit, but it allowed them to want to be together / miss one another and have one-on-one bonding with me!
I'll be starting to re-bond my rabbits this weekend. It took me two months to get them bonded the first time. They stayed bonded for about 10 months. And then for some reason a couple weekends ago they lost their minds and had a huge fight. Hoping it goes well second time around.
Wishing you the best of luck!
And this is why I only have one. It’s bonded with me and my family and it goes camping with us. I’m glad I never have to worry about dealing with this.
I’m currently at the vet, and I feel so stupid and guilty because of it. I knew my bunnies, Marshmallow and Mopsy, were going to be lonely when I start at a new school and wouldn’t have as much time to provide the companionship they needed. They’re both fixed, and both have a calm demeanor but when I tried bonding them the fought. Luckily no one was hurt, they stayed apart for a year until recently, I divided out garden into two sections so they could live alongside each other and get used to each other. When I felt they were ready, I took them out to a neutral area where none of them had ever been before. I had a spray bottle and dustpan if they fought like last time, well they did big time. My freaking spray bottle clogged and the dustpan was no help as one had the other’s paw. My stupidity resulted in a deep bite that went all the way to the bone. I figured i’d share this as it makes me feel better to talk about it and get advice, and to “warn” others. I feel I should’ve taken the hint the first time they fought and left them as they were.
The rabbit welfare association website states that when trying to pair rabbits, if they fight do not try again. Forcing two dominant rabbits to pair will never work, unfortunately they will need to live separately :(. I know this comment is 5 months old so i hope you and your buns are doing well
Hello! I disabled my comments because it was very discouraging seeing the bad comments. But 6 months seeing this, I hope everything went well.
Unfortunately now my bunnies are fighting again while I am out of the country, but none of them are injured and they are separated til I get back to rebond them.
I understand the feeling of beating yourself up and feeling guilty. But as long as you are really trying your best and understanding your situation and resources and finding what works best, I think that is enough to have as a bunny owner.
My bunnies fought for 1 minute while I was gone and it left me devastated as their bond breaking again was the LAST thing I thought would happen. I was in a heartbroken state, but I realized the at won’t help if it hinders me from trying to figure out the best solution for my buns.
In which, I know they love each other. When they are separated, they have so much room, but choose to sit next to each other by the divider. I analyze their behaviors / past fights through the camera, understand why they are fighting (dominance), then try to resolve the issue based on those behaviors.
I was even debating getting a third bunny and doing research to see if that helps with dominance. But for now they are separated until I get back to redo the bonding process.
I have many different scenarios to play out once I get back.
Redo the stroller method. Give them a chance to makeup / work things out. If they work things out great, if they don’t I have to understand why and if it’s worth taking a chance of trying.
At the same time I have to accept that I may have to separate them for life, while trying to see if they would work things out. (The vet said to trust them if there is a chance they don’t hate each other 100%)
There will be mistakes made, there will be lessons learned. As long as I do my best to monitor them, and analyze their situation. I think that’s all I can do.
Hope this helps
Bless your heart, bonding is difficult. We all learn from our mistakes. I have 2 bunnies. One is 3 years old and the other is 2 years old. Love them and they love each other.
Thank you so much. My babies are still young. I am excited to spend the years with them!
Just saw this. I've got 2 buns that were bonded as babies whose bond also broke. Spent months trying different ways to re-bond them. Now they live on separate floors haha. Wish I knew about that stroller method, although I tried bonding them in a carrier and they still fought.
I wish that more people accepted the fact that a baby bond is not real, along with the fact that they all MUST be spayed/neutered even if the game gender. My trio bond was brutal. It took almost a year and a half to get it to work. Brutal fights, stress and a lot of hate along the way but we got there. Now they're enjoying the free roam life.
I have an unspayed female and want to get her a neutered male companion. Do you think this would work as far as bonding?
I really appreciate honest videos like these, you did great!❤️❤️
Thank you so much! It means a lot
The subtitles disappear far too quickly
pause the video🤯🤯
Thanks for sharing this! I also have two females (spayed) that I’m trying to bond. I tried the small space and it didn’t really work out so I moved them into a bigger space for bonding. It’s an entire room that’s empty and neutral. I know a large space is frowned upon, but they seem to be doing really well. They eat together and groom each other in this space. I’ve caught one of them flopping out and laying down comfortably.
However, they still get into fights and I think part of the reason is because one of my rabbits won’t submit to grooming. I have a bunny Hops that does all of the grooming to Clover but Clover won’t groom Hops. I think this is upsetting Hops because she’ll put her head down for Clover to lick and Clover never does. I’ve tried putting banana on Hop’s head twice to get Clover to lick it. It never works. Do you have any tips? I think once I can break this barrier and get Clover to submit it’ll be fine but she appears to be very stubborn and will not groom Hops.
I know having same sex can be a issue they do better with male and female but it’s not impossible some are same sex and do great prob depends on there personality. I would be very careful if the one has not yet bonded because when your asleep it can end up deadly
I think that you being able to find progress with them grooming (having a larger space rather than a smaller) is great! Sometimes the normal bonding method doesn’t work for everyone.
In regards to the fights breaking out due to dominance and grooming, mine did that as well. I think it just takes some time for that relationship to settle (one Bunny having to accept not to groom, or the other one grooming more)
My bunnies actually dealt with this situation of one being mad about not submitting and the other one not wanting to submit. So in the end they established a relationship that wasn’t more dominant or submissive, and they equally groom each other.
But it did take some separation and time for them to get to that point!
thank you for sharing! i have awful anxiety about bonding im just so scared of one getting hurt. i adopted my 9 month old male a month ago and adopted a 12 weeks old a couple days ago (talked with and discussed this with rescue who think its a good fit considering both their personalities and had bonding session prior to adoption). neither are territorial or agressive, overall the chillest rabbits i have ever owned but the younger one does have a extremely submissive personality & is used to being around many other rabbits and gets anxious w/o them. bc of all this, the rescue says i should begin bonding and have been doing sessions in a litter box since. today they had their first fight and i (luckily) intercepted the nip intended for the other before it got bad, but it really shook me. they had been doing shockingly well the past beginning days (like eating next to each other, the older one flopped into the younger and they slept together, they groomed each other). im not even sure if it was a fight per say, but the older one drops his head to be groomed and when the younger one doesn’t do it shortly after he gets greedy and upset and shoves his head under him, then they usually both get mad after that which is like understandable but im not sure how to teach the older one other than distracting him with pets when he drops his head. also they are completely fine in side by side pens, if anything they act like they want to be together whenever they’re not. this has made me realize how by comparison (no offense/judgement at all) they’re doing pretty well so far even with the small tussle today. it’s given me the confidence to go again tomorrow without fear as it will rub off on them. if anyone has any suggestions i am nothing but ears & would appreciate any and all advice 🤍 this has soothed my midnight bonding anxiety lol
Yes! Totally understand. I have had my bunnies for about two years. They only fought twice due to disagreements.
I am thankful they were able to work things out, but I know they do love each other and just have fights like siblings do.
Would be different if they hated each other and fought for the full 2 years I had them.
This is so helpful, thank you for uploading this! I'm currently trying to bond my bunnies and a really bad fight broke out between them too where one ended up with a small ear injury. They're both male (neutered) because I thought one of them was female before he reached puberty. They were starting to get along and then a fight broke out out of nowhere. Today they've been cuddled up together for hours and won't leave each other at all, but still no sign of grooming which makes me a little concerned.
I understand! And I am glad my video helps! I think your bunnies love each other, but haven't established their dominance like mine.
My buns love each other, follow each other everywhere! Although they groom each other compared to your buns, they do it equally and no bun from what I see is more dominant than the other, since one of them does not submit.
Because of this, they had one small fight that wasn't as bad as before. They even got along right after their altercation!
So from my experience, I think as long as they have that love for each other, they will be able to work things out eventually!
Look, animals are like people. Few of us like everyone (and we shouldn't), much less want to live with them, even LESS in a small enclose space. Picture yourself, trapped, with some guy your mom met on the bus...how well would THAT work out ????
My buns are lowley weird with each other. The first time they fought it was loud enough to wake me up in the middle of the night and I had to break up the fight with just my hands 😭😭
Rn they're fine with each other, they occasionally scuffle but it's never escalates (I have scheduled their surgery to get neutered so I'm praying it doesn't affect their bond 😭)
Bunnies really can be so aggressive towards each other 😭😭
Getting them fixed will help though! Not as many hormones or emotions provoking them.
So my understanding from what I read and heard is if they are not from the same litter, especially two males, all hell can break loose if sharing the same living quarters. Even though my two bunnies from different litters were both neutered, all was peaceful until my one younger male approached his aggressive teenage hood and started to viciously attack from behind my other older handicapped male, resulting in me having to permanently separate them with enough safe space between their indoor yard pens… look but don’t touch relationship. Bunnies will viciously tear each other apart if not separated. I admire you for taking the time to train them to be peaceful and accepting of each other. This is something I probably should have done for my two bunnies at the time, but because my one bunny ❤ was a severely handicapped peaceful spirit unable to defend himself I chose to keep them in separate quarters. I gave both of them much quality one on one time daily so being in separate quarters worked out ok.
That's so sad!
I am so sorry to hear that!
I think you did the best you could with your situation and bunnies. There is never truly one “right” way to do things. It all depends on your situation and your bunnies.
And I think as long as people have much love, care and empathy for their bunnies, that’s all you can really ask of people.
This was what I was so worried about. I have 2 unspayed English Angora litter sisters, they are inseperable. My first pair of rabbits were Lionhead sisters. I lost my sweet girl a few days after being spayed hence the reason my two EA's are not. I got a new EA boy whom I kept separated until being neutered at 6 months which was almost 6 weeks ago now. At 4 weeks post neuter I put them together. I watched them closely and besides the expected humping and running around the first few hours they have been wonderful. Unfortunately the spayed lionhead wants no part of any of it. She would rather have neighbours than room mates. It's a bummer since the Angoras are free roam apart from the hours morning and night she gets to come out which she rarely does. She has half of the master bedroom as her space. I have found the best way to avoid spats is space. You did an amazing job getting them rebonded. There is always something to learn with being a bunny owner. You are doing great.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It is hard and sharing this was very difficult! So many hate comments, but I really appreciate the kind ones.
Don't mistake eventual tolerance for friendship, or especially affection. One day one of them may just have had it, and may badly injure the other. If they're not cuddling, DON'T KEEP THEM TOGETHER.
So true!
I learned alot from this video thank you for showing your mistakes and all
My pleasure!
I love the nanner twitches at the end❤️
If they don’t like each other, why don’t you just keep them separate? They didn’t really bond at the end, it was one gave up on being the stronger one. They must fight till the end to decide who is the boss. That’s just what they do
I had them for about two years now and they rarely fight. They hang out together all the time. Just like siblings, they just have disagreements and have to work it out. It would be different if they truly hated each other 😊
My cutest baby bunny grow up to young dude(Teddy Bear) and bite its (Woody Toy)father's butt kinda aim to seriously attack. The son feel like papa is competitor for other female rabbits but if there is no Woman smells. Male rabbits can be good friends and play together normally.
Girl bonding is not easy I get it that is why I haven’t even tried I give my rabbit a Labrador to play with who is so sweet and two story free roam tons of toys and my affection so I don’t even want to try
woooooooow, when i had guinea pigs, they fought, and I was seriously freaked out. but they never drew blood on each other. one drew blood on me though. my hand was swollen for most of the week and if it hadn't stopped that weekend I would have gone to urgent care. It wasn't an infection, it was allergies by the way, they had hay dust on their teeth. As it was my hand was swollen for four or five days and had a lot of trouble with fine motor skills.
Oh no!! I know my sister has Guinea pigs and they just spray pee on each other
I believe they are both females... bonding two sexually mature female buns is the very hardest combo to deal with... for example my super sweet doe Daisy is always friendly and interested in male buns but if she senses a female in any way she gets very angry and aggressive. Female buns are very territorial when it comes to other females.
Yes my buns are both female! But at this moment, they really like each other's company and don't really overpower one another when it comes to territory, so I got lucky with that!
@@Buiinies I didn't mean to suggest it is impossible to bond two females... just very difficult which is probably why you had such a hard time getting them bonded. I am glad they are happily together now... boy they really has some vicious scuffles.
@@DrDeliciou yes! I understand! I do agree that it seems like having opposite sex pairs seem easier to bond. I have heard stories about the experiences of two males…let’s just say I didn’t get that pair for a reason!
@@Buiinies I have heard bonding two females is tougher than two males... but both pairs are challenging. Two unneutered males would be extremely difficult... I was thinking neutered males and females. My Dutch doe Daisy was very receptive as soon she met a friend's male bun... she immediately started building a nest and then touching noses with the male.... he was scared at first but within minutes had fallen in love with her. They were both neutered but those instincts sure run deep in buns. It was fascinating to watch... my friend and I were quite shocked how they reacted.
You have to find a neutral place where the bunnies can't find any other bunny odor and try there!
First time I tried bonding bunnies, one tore a huge chunk of SKIN off the other..... that was absolutely terrifying... I could see the muscles and flesh.... and I wasn't even actively bonding them, I was cleaning one's enclosure and the aggressive one took the chance to run in when I turned away for 2 seconds..... bunnies are crazy mfs
I heard so many horror stories about bunnies who have worse outcomes than mine. It is crazy what bunnies can do to each other. I am glad mine haven’t had any major injuries.
It takes time and patience. I bonded 4 rabbits and it took over a year.. The two males I wouldn't say they love eachother... more like tolerate, but nothing vicious like before. It's scary, but stick with it.
WHoo intense!! But the video is really well made haha!
Wow well done. My 2 fought like yours. I don't have a stroller anymore.
honestly ive been trying to bond my bunnies and i really dont know what to do anymore, they seem to be fine whit eachother in seperate pens close to eachother but the moment i put them together they try to nip eachother, i have very bad anxiety and my male bunny already did bite off a bit of fur whit the skin so she bled alot so now i have huge paranoia, but what ive learnt is to not put hay in a small cage thats where the big fight happens thats where i had my big fight im gonna try again when its the evening
Good luck to you and your buns! Having them be ok with each other while still seeing each other in separate pens is a good step! Also good you made the hay observation!
@@Buiinies well you can add hay its mostly if it works for you since it can be a distraction also but usually it would be better to add it later on when you notice them much more calmer, my bunnies are free roamed, and i noticed that letting them meet eachother not in seperate pens but whit a pen for the new one, it works alot better now that ive noticed it, they seem calmer but might be because i put them in two seperate pens too
@@po1so1n That's good! I commend you for having the analytical skills for your rabbits! It's a great skill to have esp in situations like these.
@@Buiinies yeah thats true, your video really helped me too, and it encourages me to keep trying
I had the exact same thing happen. I didn't know about the baby bonding. Mine were bonded and when I took the 2nd one in to be spayed, she came home and over a year later, they are not bonded! I don't know of anything else to try. I wonder if one bunny is jealous of the other bunny interacting with me? Whenever one bunny comes near me, the other bunny growls, lunges and tries to bite her through the cage. They lay beside each other and groom each other through the cage when I'm not in their room. I am about to give up. I have tried every method of bonding to no avail! 😢
You could've left the captions up longer or else just speak.
In my new video I added a voice to improve my videos! That video pretty much sums up my experience with bonding. But I have edited the CC on this video to be longer! Hope you enjoy
Despite how cute some creatures appear, all, will at sometime-FIGHT.
Sounds strange but in nature rabbits kill.
Created by a sole Creator yet still creatures.
Yes fit was shocking how cute but vicious they can be towards one another
Thank you for sharing! I am bonding an older neutered male with a younger unspayed female who keeps trying to mount the male
Haha! Usually the females that are dominant from what I have heard! It may be easier with opposite genders since it's more natural in establishing the heiarchy, but I wish you and your buns the best!
I have 5 bunnies. Four are bonded. How do I bond the 5th one with the other 4?
I don’t have experience with owning 5 bunnies. But I would do the bonding process with all 5 of them at once !
Im so nervous. I keep them side by side but at the end of the day i try them together without any barrier. They ended up fighting. But i was able to stop straight away so no injuries. I'm so scared now after seeing how they fight
I understand. It is def scary! When having them interact, I would make sure to try to stop any fights before it happens. Like with my buns, I try to see if one is showing dominant signs like humping....and make sure to intervene if I think the other one will fight back or get mad.
So far they hump each other randomly, but no fights yet. Since mine are both female, they may have a harder time knowing who is "boss" there is a chance they may never have a more dominant bunny. But I know my bunnies really love each other, since they are together 24/7 and only have their disagreements sometimes.
This is what I'm extremely afraid of. I recently got a second bunny, he is 5 months old but my other bunny is one and a half years. I put them together once and they only started circling each other but that already stressed me out so much that I separated them again because I am extremely afraid that I can't handle it when things go out of hand
I understand the stress. Seeing your buns fight can be very nerve racking, as they can cause serious damage to each other!
I think having large gardening gloves did help, and if they are light enough to push away from the other to prevent things from escalating, but even that is stressful!
@@Buiinies it is fr 😭 I put them together a few days ago and Suki (my older bunny) mounted Yoshi's head 😂 and it was so hard to get her off of him bc she is twice his size and she didn't let go 🤣 poor him
i have 2 unspayed femake bunnies abt 5 months old. one always tried to gain dominance and started humping her, they live in a cage and share food and water bowls. they had one aggressive fight once that didnt last long as they got scared when i came in, that resulted with no injuries. now they seem to be relaxed but whenever one is in the way of the bigger one she humps her, they also run away with bigger foods i give to them and fight over the food trying to snatch it from eachothers mouth. im clearly a new owner, any advice?
I hope it's going well for you. I am replying a bit late.
My bunnies try to steal each other's food all the time, but I have not seen a fight from it. I always make sure I do stop them stealing each other's treats anyways. Make sure you stop the one that's stealing food by giving them their own snack, or just distracting them by petting them.
I would say that because they aren't spayed, their hormones are more intense, so they may fight more. It's always recommended to get them spayed to prevet fights, but if you are in a situation where you can't, just understand that they may have extreme behaviors that leads to fights.
Are they better/still Bond again?
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I cant believe they can be so vicious
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But when a little weasel attacks them they don’t fight back they a]just start screaming
Trueeee, they can fight each other but not other animals! Unless their personality says otherwise
Use gloves, should be in neutral area & take it slowly… No such thing as 24 hour bonding… Most importantly they have to be spayed/neutered before they are fully healed& start bonding process. My bonbon & clover took me 4 months before I’d say they are fully bonded
thanks for the advice! When I took this video it was a couple months after they were spayed. But they are bonded at this moment!
This is why I will NEVER get another bun for Libby!
I wish I hadn't listened to people telling me one bun will be basically depressed. I caved in and got a girl for my mild mannered sweet boy. He freaked out and hates not having all the attention :( I'm. glad Libby has all the love and attention x
@@augustusgloopfangirl8751 I understand both sides, but I feel like as long as the one bun has all the attention and love from their owner, they will have a happy bun life!
Do you want to train them for bunny-fights, or make them bond to become friends? Geez...
Maybe one won't run away due to small ass cage😮
Maybe if you know why I put them there in the first place, you would know that can be part of the bonding process. Even someone whom bonded over 100 bunnies recommend to enclose them in a smaller space, and that it can ruin their bonding if you enlarge it too soon!
To clarify, they are free roam in the house and get along because of what I did in the video.
Rabbits, dogs, people etc have others they take to, OR NOT. How would you like to be trapped in a (way TOO SMALL) cage...even with someone you like??? Never mistake tolerance for affection...one day, that will break. AND FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE A BIGGER CAGE
I free roam them, when you bond them you have to have a smaller space for them to work things out. A lot of people use this method and it works out for most, but in the video you see I was doing trial and error and seeing what works and doesn't work for them.
I ended up doing a stroller method which worked best, which is a smaller space, but they are only in it for a shorter amount of time, compared to their daily living space. I had separate spaces for them when it wasn't the bonding process.
Please do due diligence and understand the video before judging right away. They are now free roam in the house and their bond is not only tolerance, but they love each other a lot now.
@@Buiinies This is why it's best to pair adult bunnies, as THEIR choice, with a selection of bunnies, to choose from. With any one of us, there are people we simply can't relate to, and people we do...being both furry doesn't change this. Yeah, you can force tolerance...until, one day, one has simply had it. Rabbits look all sweet, but they will attack, if they feel threatened. I've had single rabbits who were fine with this... and didn't seem to miss their play date pals...or that thrilled to see them.
@@diannshoemaker6419 I agree that not all bunnies will get along and it’s their choice whether to like each other or not. Although it was my mistake to get two at the same time and not understanding that baby bonds are only temporary, it still worked out at the end.
Luckily, my pair actually loves each other and choose to work things out. If they didn’t, I would have been perfectly fine separating them permanently.
Also, I know if you do get a pair that gets along, it is still possible for them to fight just because they get into some type of disagreement or emotional dispute. Which causes people to have to do a bonding process anyways again in the beginning or redoing it once they have altercations.
Sometimes buns also get into fights when one gets sick and or older to reestablish the dominance hierarchy.
Lol the ignorance
When I got a bunny to accompany the one I already had, my new one kept getting attacked, I had them in separate cages sat next to each other, they could see smell but couldn’t touch each other, I think it helped them get used to sharing territory, I think it helped them bind quicker, eventually, they would leave each other, the slept ate and played together, I felt so accomplished back then, I was happy they liked each other finally
SEPARATE THEM NOW
I guess you didn't watch the whole video! I already separated them with this process. In the end, they are successfully bonded, as many bunny owners can face difficulties dealing with fights and trouble when bonding, they just have to communicate their problems out with supervision. They were not injured or face life threatening pains. If my particular pair of rabbits ended up being not a good pair for each other, that is when they would be separated permantley.
Separate them and keep them apart
At the end of the video it shows that I have successfully bonded them...so there will be no need!
κακο πολυ κακο ! γιατι τα εχεις μαζι? να τα χωρισεις προφανως κατι λαθος κανεις εσυ και εκνευριζονται τα ζωα .
Θα χρησιμοποιήσω ένα μεταφραστή για αυτό:
Τα κουνέλια μου είχαν μια φάση μάχης, αλλά δεν οδήγησε σε τραυματισμό και τα χώρισα και κατέγραψα τη διαδικασία για να τα επανασυνδέσω. Το βίντεο δείχνει μερικές από τις μάχες τους και τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετώπισαν κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της διαδικασίας. Δεν παλεύουν πλέον.
Αν έχετε δύο κουνέλια, ξέρετε ότι η σύνδεσή τους μπορεί να προκαλέσει μάχες, αλλά πρέπει να βρουν λύση. Αυτό το βίντεο δείχνει ότι είχαν προβλήματα εμπιστοσύνης ο ένας στον άλλο, αλλά τελικά τα κατάφεραν και δεν παλεύουν πλέον.
Για να διευκρινίσω, δεν είχαν κανένα τραυματισμό που απειλούσε τη ζωή τους, απλώς κοψίματα και δαγκώματα από αυτό το συγκεκριμένο συμβάν.
Έβαλα αγγλικούς υπότιτλους στο βίντεο, αλλά θα βρω έναν τρόπο να τους έχω στο TH-cam για να μεταφραστούν! Λυπάμαι για την παρεξήγηση, δεν θέλω ο κύριος εστίασμος να είναι στις μάχες τους, αλλά στο βίντεο αυτό για όσους αντιμετωπίζουν το ίδιο πρόβλημα και πώς μπορούν να το αντιμετωπίσουν.
Η διαδικασία σύνδεσης δύο κουνελιών μπορεί να έχει διαφορετικά αποτελέσματα ανάλογα με τις προσωπικότητές τους. Τα κουνέλια μου απλώς είχαν περισσότερα προβλήματα σε σχέση με άλλα κουνέλια.
@@Buiinies πολυ χαιρομαι . δεν θελω να τα βλεπω να υποφερουν .
They shouldn’t be in a cage. Mine free roam the house 24/7.
This was only for the bonding process, they are free roam 24/7 as well.
That cage is way to small for them to bond
Some people have success with having bunnies in smaller spaces to bond. I stated in my video that this particular method did not work for me. But I was simply basing the structure off of other videos and success stories.